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1. U.S. House Speaker says he has 'agreement in principle' with Biden to raise debt limit, avoid default

   

   U.S. President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have reached an "agreement in principle" to limit federal spending and resolve the looming debt crisis ahead of a June 5 deadline, McCarthy says. A deal would avert a catastrophic U.S. default.

2. In Florida, a polarizing DeSantis draws a strong response from critics and supporters

   

   Now that Ron DeSantis is officially running to become the Republican nominee for the U.S. presidential election in 2024, voters can examine his time as Florida’s governor to get a better sense of his priorities. And while his campaign is just beginning, Florida serves as an initial blueprint for how he operates.

3. Scary landing for South Korean plane after passenger opens emergency door midair

   

   South Korean authorities detained a man on Friday after he opened a door of an Asiana Airlines plane minutes before it was due to land in the city of Daegu, causing panic among the passengers, officials said.

4. Travellers to U.K. frustrated by long waits due to technical problem at electronic gates

   

   Travellers arriving in the U.K. faced hours-long delays on Saturday after a technical problem shut electronic border gates at airports across the country, forcing everyone to have their passports checked manually on what was expected to be one of the busiest travel weekends of the year.

5. Major Hong Kong democratic party disbands amid China's security clampdown

   

   One of Hong Kong's biggest democratic parties said on Saturday it would disband after a vote by its party members, dealing another blow to the city's already beleaguered democratic opposition under pressure from China.